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Adderall
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- In the United States, Adderall use is discouraged among patients with a history of mental illness or drug abuse.
- There is a growing concern that teenagers are abusing the use of Adderall. Some reasons that teenagers are abusing Adderall are for better concentration, to lose weight, and to get a "high".
- According to a private prescription auditing firm, IMS Health, amphetamine prescriptions, primarily Adderall, have increased dramatically -- from 1.3 million in 1996 to nearly 6 million in 1999.
The Top 10 Resources on Adderall
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What is Adderall?
- RxList: Adderall CII Description
- Medline Plus: Why is this Medicine Prescribed?
- eMedTV: What is Adderall?
What Are The Uses for Adderall?
- Medline Plus: How Should this Medicine be Used?
- eMedTV: Adderall Uses
- DrugLib.com: Adderall Indications
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Adderall?
- Wikipedia: Adderall Side Effects
- RxList: Side Effects of Adderall CII
- WebMD: Adderall Oral Warnings
- Medline Plus: What Side Effects this Medicine Cause?
What are the Holistic and Alternatives to Adderall
- MotherNature: Hyperactivity
- Alive: Controlling ADHD
- National Resource Center on ADHD: Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Adderall
- Justin's Flash Blog: Diary of an ADD “Drug Holiday”
- DrugInfoNet: Adderall Q&A
- Askapatient: Adderall Patient Comments
- MedHelp: Adderall Posts
Controversy and Lawsuits about Adderall
- CBS News: Two Parents Sue Drug Maker In Deaths Of Children (Sept. 6, 2002)
- FDA: Public Health Advisory for Adderall and Adderall XR (Feb. 9, 2005)
- CNN: ADHD Drug Use for Youth Obesity Raises Ethical Questions (March 22, 2007)
Abuse of Adderall
- Wikipedia: Abuse of Adderall
- eMedTV: Adderall Abuse
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA): Stimulant Abuse By School Age Children:A Guide for School Officials
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Adderall
- JAMA: Adderall Journal Articles
- Google Scholar: Adderall Journal Articles
- PubMed Central: Adderall Journal Articles
Clinical Trials for Adderall
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Adderall Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Adderall Clinical Trials
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- Contributor: Joann
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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